Family says Indiana University student died in her sleep

2:44 PM,
Oct. 8, 2013

Sample Gates on the Indiana University campus.

Written by

Jill Disis
Indianapolis Star

The family of an Indiana University-Bloomington student found dead Sunday in her dorm room said in a statement that 18-year-old Abigail Bott "passed away in her sleep."

"It is with the greatest of sadness that we acknowledge the death of our beloved daughter and sister, Abbey," the statement reads, which was addressed to members of Bott's high school community. "Abbey passed away in her sleep on Sunday, October 6, 2013. The cause of her death is unknown and is under investigation at this time. We ask that you offer prayers for us and all those whom you hold dear."